Skansen (open-air museum) in Kłóbka

The Skansen in Kłóbka is an open-air museum located in the central region of Poland, approximately 6 kilometers from the junction of motorway A1, near the trunk road 91. Situated amidst hills, forests, and lakes, it is often referred to as "The Pearl of Kujawy." This branch of the Museum of the Kuyavian and Dobrzyń Lands in Włocławek was established in 1993 and features over a dozen rural architectural structures, some dating back to the 18th century.

The museum encompasses both sides of the Lubieńki river valley and includes the former village, park, and manor complex once owned by the Orpiszewski family. The manor house, dating from the mid-19th century, holds significance as the residence of Maria Wodzinska, who was the official fiancée of Fryderyk Chopin. The interior of the manor house showcases the ambiance of the old residence, as well as exhibits related to the life and work of Maria Wodzinska.

Spanning an area of 13 hectares, the Skansen in Kłóbka features 18 objects of folk architecture gathered in two sectors: Kujawsko Land (two farms) and Dobrzyń Land (one farm). These wooden buildings, complete with interior furnishings, traditional objects, and tools, offer a glimpse into the daily lives of peasant families from the late 18th century to the 1930s. The museum also includes reconstructed old craft workshops such as a forge, oil mill with pottery, and windmill. Additionally, there is an old inn, school building, fire station, various types of fences, wells, hives, dugouts, roadside shrines, as well as yards adorned with traditional flower varieties, farmlands, orchards, and domestic and farm animals.

The open-air museum hosts annual folk festivals on the last Sunday of June, the first Sunday of August, and the second Sunday of September. These festivals revive traditional workshops and showcase forgotten activities. Folk music sets the rhythm for regional dances, and thematic performances illustrate old customs and solemnities, adding to the unique atmosphere of the museum.

RURAL SECTOR
1. Carport for agricultural machinery
2. Pottery
3. Zagroda Kujawska
4. Chapel with St. Antonym
5. Homestead Kujawska from Zalesie
6. Forge from Chełmiec
7. Windmill from Zaduszniki
8. School
9. Tavern from Wielki Pulkovo
10. Dobrzyn farm
11. A chapel with the Virgin of Skępe
12. Fire station
24. Church from Brzeźno

THE COURT AND PARK SECTOR
13. The Orpiszewski Manor
14. "Lipa Maria"
15. Świerki Ludwik Orpiszewski
16. Hornbeam alley of "Grandma's Little"
17. Orchard of native fruit trees
18. Ash Avenue of "Grandma's Big"
19. Lookout under purple beech
20. Circle of chestnuts "Green office"
21. Insurgent's oak
22. Ash and alder forest
23. Alder alley